God of the Silent Spaces: An Iʿtikaf Journey

Hamzah Zahid
Paperback, 216 pages
9781916955974

God of the Silent Spaces: An Iʿtikāf Journey is an intimate account of ten days spent in iʿtikāf—the sacred retreat observed during the final nights of Ramaḍān—written from the perspective of a young, working professional.

Set inside the hushed interior of a mosque, the reader is drawn into the author's inner world as he partakes in ritual worship, studies the Qur'ān, and anticipates the momentous Laylatul Qadr. But this is not a quiet, solitary journey; the mosque is a hub of communal activity, enlivened by mosque attendees and erudite scholars, each bringing lessons of their own.

Drawn directly from diary notes, Zahid’s voice is vivid, bringing spirituality into conversation with the lived experience of Muslims living in a minority context.